The Washington critic., 1887-12-15
THE ENJOYS FROM IRELAND.
Mcssrs. Esmondc and O'Connor En-
Enthusiastically Received.

Mcssrs. Esmondc and O'Conuor En-
Enthusiastically Received.
Last night was the night for the
British lion TO have his tail twisted.
And it was twisted so hard and tight
that it will probably be totally useless
for some time either for ay-brush or
for ornamental purposes.
The occasion was the O'Connor-Es-
monde demonstration in Masonic Hall.
These distinguished Irish patriots have
made tour of this country, and though
| they may have seen larger meetings or
noisicr meetings, they have never seen
such an assemblagc of the prominent
men of this nation as that of last night.
| Messrs. Esmondc and O'Connor re-
mained in their rooms at Willard's,
where they arrived yesterday afternoon,
as stated by THE Carrie, until evening,
when the parade, composed of the Union
Veteran Corps, the Columbia Rifles, the
Emmett Guard, the Continentals. the
knights of st. Columbkill and the Catho-
lie Knights of America, and headed by
the Third Artillery Band, finished its
march mp and down the Avenue and
stopped in front of the hotel.
4 military committee composed of
Major Urell, Captain Duffy, Captain
Murphy, and Mcssrs. Kcrby, McCart-
ncy and Thos. Walsh went 10 the rooms
occupied by the visitors and escorted
them to the carriages in waiting to the
stirring strains Of Hail to the Chief
from the band.
THE PROCESSION
marched down the Avenue and up Ninth
street to the Masonic Temple, arriving
there about S:15 o'clock. The military
escort drew up in line in front of the
entrance and presented arms as the car
riages occupied by the guests passed up
to the hall.
The hall was packed TO ovcrflowing
with Irish patriots at the rate of 80
cents each, the admission fee charged
But the money went to help the cause
of Ireland and the result must have been
very gratifying to the committees in
charge Of the demonstration.
Probably onc-half of those present
were ladies, and hundreds of pretty Irish
muidcn's bright eyes smiled mp at the
real, live baronet oil the stage. Among
the distinguished guests on the platform
were Senators Sherman, Palmer and
IIawley, Representatives Collins, Bland,
., Herbert, Cultivate, Foran, Lawlcr,
O'Neill of Missouri Woodburn, Phelan,
Grain, Kennedy, Parker, Nutting, j. ID.
Taylor, Yost, Tarsney, McAdoo, Browne
,, of Ohio, and John II. McShane and
Hon. Fred. Douglass and Mr.. Thomas
. II. Walsh, one Of the most active and
. prominent Irish sympathizers in this
city.
i The Third Artillery Band was sta
, toned in the gallery Mt the back of the
, hall, and they opened the proceedings
/, by playing "kathleen Mavournccn,'
, Come Back to Erin,' Killarney" and
other Irish songs, after which Mr..
= Maurice Murphy called the meeting to
/ order and asked for nominations for a
presiding officer.
4, Hon. John j. O'Ncill of Missouri
rose in response and said: at was cX-
pccted that Senator ingalls, would be
/ here to preside, but as he is not here
+, nominate In his stead, Senator Sherman.
Senator Sherman was unanimously
elected and took hiss amid uproarious
applause. The Senator expressed his
qualification at the honor conferred upon
him.
. SENATOR INGALLS, ARRIVES.
At the close of his speech Senator
Sherman resigned his position to Scna-
tor ingalls,, who came in while he was
. speaking, introducing him us "thc Mte
Senator Ingalls," Senator Ingalls,
speech was devoted TO adscussion of the
- Irish cause in America.
He then introduced Mr.. Arthur
U OConnor TO the audience, and as that
1 gentleman stepped to the front of the
I tNlnt l.,, Il al,
I He is tall, strongly built man, with
, the characteristic Irish features, black
. hair and beard and blue eyes, and spoke
in rather weak voice, mildly, in an al
, most conversational tone and manner.
/ and so quiet in his manner that he did
, not seem to be voicing the cries of his
mother country. His arraignment of
l. England and his picture of Irish wrongs
was terrible.
o MR.. o'CoNNoR's ADDRESS.
g Mr.. O'Connor said; "When | look
0 upon this large assemblagc and the
! Senators and Members of your Legisla.
. turc, am impressed with the greatness
, and sacrcdness Of the cause which
, have the honor to represent. Here a'
$ Washington, the headquarters of the
g grandest and frccst nation in the world
i no cause that is not righteous could call
:. forth such distinguished audience
I During the 700 years England has
+ dominated Ireland she has suffered
) every species of wrong, treachcry, op
i preston and inhumanity. Under the
t land law the people We're turned into
n mere rent-producing machines. Order
has become II synonym Of despotism
$ law is only legalized robbery.
i "Thc Tory party is outraging the con
n science of Great Britain. 1t is shaking
o the confidence of its own followers; and
Q the personal rivalries of its leaders arc
G so pitiful and yet so bitter that it is per
o fccily impossible that the existing gov
G ernment should long be maintained, ant
n with the removal of that government
o we have an assured prospect that wher,
g before we met only coercion and dis
j. dainful rejection we shall now be me
with full and frank measure of relic
on the lines which we ourselves hav,
always put forward We have come t.
g. this country first to thank the peopl,
l. for the encouragement and assistanc,
@ afforded the Irish party; second to eN
plain the present situation, and third, t.
,r urge them to continue their material as
v sistance little while longer until wha
/ believe the release crisis of my party
d struggle is passed"
AT the close of Mr. O'Connor's speecl